[Cabs] congratulations.

Wed Nov 12 00:42:09 UTC 2008

hello arielle,

thanks for the wonderful post that you sent to the list. i'm so glad that you are in colorado and that you have joined our student division and, that you are also a leader in it as also for nabs too! i can also express your wisdom on coming from a small affiliate in the nfb to a large one like to a giant one like colorado.

when i first attended my first nfb of colorado convention in 2003 i too felt the same way as you did. michigan in someways is a lot alike like arizona so i too felt so welcome and loved that colorado is now mmy home now!

thanks again for your notes and, i look forward to chatting and working with you in colorado.

hugs,
amy sabo 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com> 

> Hi all, 
> 
> I'd like to echo Melissa's congratulations to the newly elected 
> board members, and to CABS as a whole. On Friday night we organized 
> an excellent CABS Idol karaoke night that I thought was incredibly 
> energizing—for us as well as for the non-students who participated 
> with us. It was also a great example of a collaboration between CABS 
> and our local chapters who helped us incorporate the CABS Idol into 
> the general hospitality event. Furthermore, we were so loud and 
> energetic during our Saturday afternoon seminar that the other 
> divisions could hear us through the meeting room walls! Overall I 
> was pleased with the momentum that we displayed as a division, and 
> with the people that we elected to serve as our board this year. 
> 
> As someone who just came into the Colorado affiliate from a 
> different one, I will say I'm very proud to be a member of the 
> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, and we are extremely 
> blessed to have such wise and passionate leaders in our affiliate, a 
> thriving training center, successful programs and the financial 
> support to make real changes for the blind of Colorado. I trust that 
> our student division will further the NFB of Colorado's mission and 
> extend it to the blind students who have not yet found us. 
> 
> At our Saturday seminar Scott Labarre told us that we were "the 
> future" of the NFB in Colorado and nationally. He is right, but I 
> believe that we aren't just the future, but the present as well. As 
> students and young Federationists we can do a lot today to strengthen 
> the NFB, by meeting with our legislators, going to Washington Seminar 
> and national convention, manning events like the Blindness movie 
> protest, working to grow our local chapters and attracting new 
> members and supporters to the Federation. We need to be active in 
> giving our chapters and affiliate our ideas, experiences, and input 
> about our goals and interests as students. We have already been 
> doing this and I trust that our presence within the NFB of 
> Colorado will only grow stronger in the coming year. I also trust 
> and hope that we can be a unified CABS team—and that we can all 
> support each other and nurture each other's successes, in school and 
> otherwise. 
> 
> I am excited to serve as your secretary, and to do my part to make 
> our organization's dreams realities—and to show as many blind students 
> as possible that they can be firefighters, policemen, or whatever 
> they want to be—that the NFB is right! 
> 
> Cordially, 
> Arielle Silverman 
> Secretary, Colorado Association of Blind Students 
> Chair, Membership Committee 
> 602-502-2255 
> Arielle71 at gmail.com 
> 
> 
> On 11/11/08, melissa R. Green wrote: 
> > My apologies to Grant fluor and Terry Garret for not mentioning their 
> > position 
> > on the Cabs Board. 
> > It was a long few days and I was tired. 
> > Best regards, 
> > Sincerely, 
> > Melissa R. Green 
> > Hold on to your dream and it shall be well with you. 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: cabs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:cabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> > melissa R. Green 
> > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 11:27 PM 
> > To: 'Colorado Association of Blind Students List' 
> > Subject: [Cabs] congratulations. 
> > 
> > Congratulations to the new cabs board, and to all new members. 
> > 
> > The board is as follows: Marty rahn President 
> > 
> > Nijat Worley first vice president 
> > 
> > Melissa Green second vice president 
> > 
> > Arielle Silverman secretary 
> > 
> > Due to some things left over from a previous administration, the cabs 
> > Treasury 
> > is in a mess. Diane Filipe has served as treasurer for two years, and has 
> > been 
> > working with the state, and others to straightin this huge treasury mess 
> > out. 
> > Yesterday, Lauri Poken was elected as treasurer, and Diane Filipe was 
> > elected as 
> > board member 1. 
> > 
> > Since the Treasury for cabs is in a mess. the board with consent of both 
> > parties, meaning Diane Filipe and Lauri Poken made a change in the position 
> > of 
> > treasurer, and board position number 1. 
> > 
> > Lauri Poken now holds Board Position 1. 
> > 
> > Diane Filipe holds the position of treasurer. 
> > 
> > Lauri will also serve as her assistant, as well as board position 1. 
> > 
> > It was a grate few days. 
> > 
> > I hope that we can continue to share that spirit of working together, and 
> > that 
> > the positive momentum and the strong inthusiasm will continue. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I also hope that many will step up and help Cabs assist blind students on 
> > the 
> > path to independence. 
> > 
> > This morning we held a Cabs breakfast meeting. 
> > 
> > During this meeting. 
> > 
> > We set up the following committees. 
> > 
> > Members are asked to join and to serve on at least two of these committees. 
> > 
> > Cabs members who are not students and wish to serve are encouraged to serve 
> > on 
> > these committees. 
> > 
> > The chairpersons of the committees are as follows: fundraising diane Filipe 
> > and 
> > Lauri Poken. 
> > 
> > Comunications: melissa green 
> > 
> > Membership: arielle silvermann. 
> > 
> > All chairpersons, please send how you want to be contacted by members for 
> > them 
> > to serve on the committees of their choice. 
> > 
> > With that said, I will place my contact information in this message before 
> > my 
> > signature. 
> > 
> > Finally, The first Cabs Conference call with the new board will be held on 
> > Sunday the 16th of this month at 6:00 PM. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Communications committee contact information 
> > 
> > Chairperson: Melissa Green 
> > 
> > Email: 
> > 
> > Graduate56 at juno.com 
> > 
> > Please put communications committee in the subject and let me know that you 
> > would like to serve on this committee. 
> > 
> > Also include your contact information in the message. 
> > 
> > Have a blessed one. 
> > 
> > Sincerely, 
> > 
> > Melissa R. Green 
> > 
> > Cabs Second-vice president 
> > 
> > "Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what 
> > little 
> > chance you have in trying to change others." 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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